A recent donation to the Special Collection at the Fenton History Center spurred a look into another business in Jamestown that saw the early days,
The last few Hometown History columns have highlighted some of the various businesses that have been in Jamestown and occupied certain buildings. A faithful reader
Jamestown lost a number of buildings to a fire in January 1861. Fire engulfed both sides of Main Street from Second to Third, and crept
To continue to explore the history of the recently “lost” buildings in Jamestown, this week we will explore the building at what is now 105
Hometown History usually highlights an item from the collection of the Fenton History Center. Today is a departure from that routine. Over the next three
Despite a few days of higher than normal temperatures lately, we are still enduring winter weather. While we in the northern hemisphere have winter, those
Often items that are donated to the Fenton History Center can relate to more than one story within the history of the community. This is
Some of our readers may remember the “old” post office that was located on the northwest corner of Washington and Third streets. The post office
In one week we will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the establishment of a post office in Jamestown, New York. On December 30, 1816, James
Today in the world of almost instant communication, it is hard for many of our younger generations to imagine what the world was like in
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